L'Eau Commotion Westabout

An (other) attempt to sail non stop Westabout around the world

Vessel Name: L'Eau Commotion
Vessel Make/Model: Northshore 38
Hailing Port: Brisbane Australia
Crew: Bill Hatfield
25 February 2020 | Scarborough Marina, Brisbane
21 February 2020
21 February 2020 | 59 Miles To Go
20 February 2020 | 114 Miles East Of Australia
19 February 2020 | 220 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway
19 February 2020 | 262 Miles To Gold Coast Seaway
18 February 2020 | 304 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway
18 February 2020 | 328 Miles To Go
17 February 2020 | 423 Miles To Go
17 February 2020 | 423 Miles To Go
16 February 2020 | 505 Miles East Of The Gold Coast
15 February 2020 | 617 Miles To Go
14 February 2020 | 755 Miles To Go
13 February 2020 | 888 Miles To The Gold Coast
12 February 2020 | 1032 Miles To The Gold Coast
11 February 2020 | 580 Miles North Of The Waikato
11 February 2020 | 1167 Miles To Home
10 February 2020 | 1300 Miles To Home
10 February 2020 | 1309 Miles To The Gold Coast
09 February 2020 | 1460 Miles To The Gold Coast Seaway
Recent Blog Posts
25 February 2020 | Scarborough Marina, Brisbane

Thank You

D Day Plus 4 7am Wednesday 26th February 2020

21 February 2020

A Definite Maybe ETA

Day 259 6am Saturday 22nd February 2020 (UTC +10 )

21 February 2020 | 59 Miles To Go

All Good

Day 258 6pm Friday 21st February 2020 ( UTC +10 )

20 February 2020 | 114 Miles East Of Australia

ETA Looking Likely

Day 258 6am Friday 21st February 2020

19 February 2020 | 220 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway

Amended ETA

Day 257 6am Thursday 20th February 2020

19 February 2020 | 262 Miles To Gold Coast Seaway

Amended ETA

Day 256 10:30pm Wednesday 19th February 2020 ( UTC+10 )

Snowflakes

26 May 2018 | 120 Miles South West of Cape Horn
6:00pm Friday 25th May 2018 ( UTC-4)
Snowflakes were quite featured in recent news but the solution is simple - apply a little heat and they just fade away. Careful planning is however required for this in the 5C cabin. First cuddle up to the stove lighter so it’s gas is warm enough to light the reluctant methylated spirits then empty the still warm hot water bottle into the saucepan and bring to the boil. In the meantime don rubber boots rain proof overalls, rainproof jacket, balaclava and hood. Charge coffee percolator and once the hot water bottle is filled put on the perc till brewed. Turn off stove, clip on harness, quickly adjust sails or autopilot, duck back in the cabin, brush off the snowflakes, batten down the hatches and warm hands on coffee percolator, sip hot coffee and cuddle up to said hotty and stove lighter for next time. Whose afraid of a bit of snow? - Me! Luckily this has been a rare happening over the last day or so as I have been running before a 30 knot ESE under double reefed main alone on the autopilot. Now with the wind veering S through SW I have unfurled the staysail and making nice comfortable time on the WindPilot which should require no attention till tomorrow evening when a strong NW is forecast and I plan to more or less heave to under reefed main and locked helm while I await a nice spell of SW weather.
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